Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- Tension erupted in Ilorin on Sunday as some young supporters reportedly mobbed journalist shortly after the NPFL Matchday 26 encounter between Kwara United and Kano Pillars.

The incident occurred at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl of the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin, where the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

According to reports, the journalist, Sodiq Adebara, a sports correspondent of Radio Nigeria(Harmony FM Idofian) was mistakenly identified as the match officials who officiated the highly contested fixture. The misunderstanding triggered anger among the young fans, who were visibly displeased with some controversial decisions taken by the referees towards the closing stages of the game.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the si...